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It transpires that Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock fired "incendiary" bullets in an attempt to explode a tank of jet fuel in his attack on concertgoers at a country music festival. Paddock, 64, fired the special ammunition – meant to ignite upon contact – at a...
Redundant Petrol Tank Removal
DP Tanks had the task of digging out a redundant petrol tank for West Surrey Golf Club in Godalming, which involved the removal of a 4,500 litre UST redundant petrol tank from the ground in preparation for future building work on the site where the petrol tank was...
DP Goes Airside!
DP Fuel Tank Services recently carried out cleaning and de-gassing of a disused fuel storage tank at Heathrow Airport. The DP-FTS crew were required to pass multiple security checks and the proposed working methods scrutinised by Heathrow Airport Ltd (HAL) to ensure...
Embracing Health & Safety since 1966
In the 50 years since DP Fuel Tank Services Ltd was founded, Health & Safety legislation has seen many changes and improvements. David Plumb & Co was set up in 1966, at which time there were already a number of key H&S legislative acts in place and RoSPA...
Laying the groundwork
Earlier this year we were asked by south London based WLFE Motor Company to assist with an underground fuel tank issue. A long time ago (in a galaxy far far….) this site was in use as a petrol service station before new owners developed the site into a car sales...
Fuel and Oil Tank Removal
Oil tank removal is a complicated, expensive task, which can be messy and quite dangerous if not conducted correctly. Getting a buried tank out requires diggers, a winching system and even a crane occasionally. Some indoor tanks are actually built in. In some cases,...
Methods of Fuel Tank Decommissioning
Abandoning tanks in-situ Any tank to be abandoned in place should be rendered safe by one of the following methods: by filling with cement slurry using the following procedure: drain back all pipelines associated with the tank and remove all residual petrol the tank...
The Importance of Maintaining Commercial fuel tanks
There are a wide range of uses by companies for commercial fuel storage tanks. Companies may have a commercial fuel-oil or gas tanks on premises that are used to power equipment and vehicles, or heat offices and various other buildings. Storing large amounts of fuel...
DP FTS helps revamp a Victorian villa
When Martin Clowes needed to refurbish and extend a Victorian villa in Epsom, Surrey, he decided to call in the experts to remove a redundant 3,000ltr heating oil tank in the shape of DP Fuel Tank Services (DP FTS). Says former building services engineer Martin...
DP Fuel Tank Services are proud to have sponsored Ashley & Jennifer Scott
DP Fuel Tank Services are proud to have sponsored Ashley & Jennifer Scott on their mammoth expedition from London to Mongolia! Quite an undertaking for any professionally-equipped adventurer in a Land Rover; but Ashley & Jennifer have traversed over 6,500...